• Sumocat@lemmy.worldEnglish
    381·
    2 months ago

    I don’t see why I should be downgraded for not enjoying all the main movies when not all of them were enjoyable.

    • Honytawk@lemmy.zipEnglish
      51·
      2 months ago

      Makes you weak, because they were enjoyable.

      You just had different expectations.

      But even the sequels were more enjoyable than say Twilight.

    • batmaniam@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      The holiday special is best star wars story told. To be sure, it borrows from a lot of the character building that had already taken place, but that adds to it, not detracts. Where as the main trilogy was a scifi retelling of a classical samurai tale, the Christmas special comes with its own new ideas as to what drives the starwars universe and the plight of the everyman under the empires boot heel, a perspective we actually didnt get to see much. I think it was bold artistic direction made possible by the original trilogy’s unexpected success, and we’re richer as a species for the temerity of the writers. The tones got a bit more alacrity than the trilogy which catches a lot of fans off gaurd but nothing to objectively dismiss it for.

  • azimir@lemmy.mlEnglish
    9·
    2 months ago

    It’s all about the Caravan of Courage. Nothing ever better created for the SW Universe.

  • Red_October@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    2 months ago

    Look all I’m saying is, if you didn’t laugh your absolute ass off as Grampa Itchy watched softcore porn in the family room while everyone was still there, then something is deeply wrong with you.

  • brenticus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    2 months ago

    I have read some bad fucking Star Wars books in my youth. Still love them. Even Darksaber, where a random hutt builds a death star because it’s actually even easier to build planet-destroying weapons than Disney made it seem.

    • Zorque@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      2 months ago

      To be fair, he failed because he cheaped the fuck out. Instead of making it bigger, he made it smaller and just included the laser part with no space station parts. And then it blew up because he built it in an asteroid field.

  • Chickenstalker@lemmy.worldEnglish
    71·
    2 months ago

    I think everyone, OP included need to step back and realize that Star Wars is a corporate product, not a philosophy/religion/political way of life. (Yes, yes, I know about muh Jedi religion). From the first movie, Lucas had toy sales in mind even before the movie was completed. The “world building” was designed to maximize the number of toy action figures and vehicles. Ironically, one of the reasons Disney has failed with SW is that they neglected the toy designs. There is no need to do free advertising for Disney or become their evangelical missionaries.

    • PiousAgnostic@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      2 months ago

      No need to kink shame someone’s interests. Enjoy what you enjoy and let others enjoy what they enjoy.

  • socsa@piefed.socialEnglish
    5·
    2 months ago

    The entire problem with the sequels is that they flushed all of the book canon down the toilet so that Disney could skull fuck the franchise for a quick buck.

  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    4·
    2 months ago

    Man, I LOVED the rogue squadron books when I was a kid. I still think they’re a pretty fun read, though I haven’t picked them up in at least a decade.